Canadians Pamela Anderson, Gabriel LaBelle earn first Golden Globe nods; Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ sequel up for best drama

By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on December 9, 2024.

Pamela Anderson has received her first Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a drama.

The B.C. native got a nod this morning for her role in the film “The Last Showgirl.” She plays a seasoned Vegas performer struggling to figure out her next act in life when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.

She was among several Canadians to be nominated, including another first-timer – Vancouver’s Gabriel LaBelle who’s up for best actor in a motion picture comedy for his turn as Lorne Michaels in Jason Reitman’s film “Saturday Night.”

Meanwhile, Hamilton-born Martin Short has snagged his fourth nomination for playing a theatre director in “Only Murders in the Building.”

Quebec filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is up for best motion picture – drama for his sci-fi sequel “Dune: Part Two.”

Vancouver’s Ryan Reynolds and Montreal’s Shawn Levy earned a nomination for their Marvel film “Deadpool & Wolverine” in the cinematic and box office achievement category.

Also among the Canadian nominees is Toronto screenwriter Graham Yost, who’s up for best TV drama as the executive producer of the spy thriller series “Slow Horses.”

The 82nd Golden Globes will be held on Jan. 5, 2025.

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